Polyphony – Upcoming Concerts
Music at 9th and Stewart Concert Series: Les Chanterelles
Saturday, November 10, 2029 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm (PST)
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
The Seattle debut of Les Chanterelles, an a cappella ensemble of 3-5 voices with repertoire spanning the medieval era to the present day.
$18 ($10 seniors/students, FREE age 12 & under)
Cascadian Chorale: This Shining Night
Saturday, December 1, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
Classic favorites mingle with lesser-known beauties, including music by local composers.
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Cascadian Chorale: This Shining Night
Sunday, December 2, 2029 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Classic favorites mingle with lesser-known beauties, including music by local composers.
$20 ($15 student/senior)
Music at St. James Cathedral: A Service of Readings & Carols
Friday, December 14, 2029 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
In the soft glow of candlelight, readings from Holy Scripture tell of the coming of Christ’s birth while Cathedral musicians perform music for the Advent season, illuminating and elevating the story.
Free (Free)
The Byrd Ensemble: Polyphonic Fest – Renaissance Music for Special Occasions
Saturday, March 2, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
John Taverner – Missa Gloria Tibi Trinitas
John Sheppard – Libera nos, salva nos I & II
John Sheppard – Sacris solemniis
John Taverner – Quemadmodum
John Taverner – O splendor Gloriae
John Sheppard – Libera nos, salva nos I & II
John Sheppard – Sacris solemniis
John Taverner – Quemadmodum
John Taverner – O splendor Gloriae
$18-$28
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Choral Kaleidoscope
Saturday, March 9, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA, United States
Josef Rheinberger – Abendlied
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
$20 / $15 / $10
Bellevue Chamber Chorus: Choral Kaleidoscope
Sunday, March 10, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Sammamish High School PAC, Bellevue, WA, United States
Josef Rheinberger – Abendlied
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
Edvard Grieg – Ave maris stella
Howard Hanson – Psalm 150
Randall Thompson – The Road Not Taken
Ola Gjeilo – Ubi caritas
Pärt Uusberg – Muusika
Giselle Wyers – The Waking
$20 / $15 / $10
Cascadian Chorale: William Byrd & Giselle Wyers
Saturday, March 23, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina, WA, United States
William Byrd – Mass for Four Voices
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Cascadian Chorale: William Byrd & Giselle Wyers
Sunday, March 24, 2030 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
William Byrd – Mass for Four Voices
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
Giselle Wyers – And All Shall Be Well
$20 ($15 students/seniors)
Vox16: Textures
Saturday, May 18, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church - Parish Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Nico Muhly – Pater noster
Nico Muhly – Small Raine
Nico Muhly – Our Present Charter
Philip Glass – Haze Gold
Philip Glass – A Clear Midnight
Aaron Jay Kernis – Ecstatic Meditations
Markdavin Obenza – Renaissance Now
Nico Muhly – Small Raine
Nico Muhly – Our Present Charter
Philip Glass – Haze Gold
Philip Glass – A Clear Midnight
Aaron Jay Kernis – Ecstatic Meditations
Markdavin Obenza – Renaissance Now
$13-$23 ($15-$25 at the door)
Tacoma Early Music Workshop: Canticum Canticorum ('Song of Songs')
Saturday, June 22, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Christ Episcopal Church Tacoma, Tacoma, WA, United States
A cappella music of the High Renaissance by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Orlando di Lasso, Jacobus Clemens non Papa, Francesco Patavino, Costanzo Festa, and Jacques Arcadelt.
Free
The Byrd Ensemble: Monuments of the Renaissance – Spem in alium
Saturday, October 12, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Tallis – Loquebantur variis linguis
Thomas Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah II
Robert Carver – O bone Jesu
Giovanni Gabrieli – Magnificat
William Byrd – Tristitia et anxietas
Alonso Lobo – Versa est in luctum
Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium
Thomas Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah II
Robert Carver – O bone Jesu
Giovanni Gabrieli – Magnificat
William Byrd – Tristitia et anxietas
Alonso Lobo – Versa est in luctum
Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium
$30 / $25 / $20 / $50
Sine Nomine: Laus Trinitati – In Praise of the Divine
Sunday, October 27, 2030 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Plainchant, Renaissance, and modern works that employ joyful texts about the creative, life-giving powers of the Trinity.
Free (Free)
First Fridays @ Epiphany Wine Tasting Concert: The Art of the Fugue
Friday, November 1, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Epiphany Parish Chapel, Seattle, WA, United States
J.S. Bach’s final masterpiece comes to life in rich and revealing arrangements for period string quartet and organ.
$35 (includes wine tasting)
Medieval Women's Choir: Now Make We Mirthë
Saturday, December 7, 2030 @ 8:00pm – 9:15pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
The Medieval Women’s Choir tours England and the Continent to bring you the most inspiring music of the Christmas season.
$30 / $25 / $18 / $15
Cascadian Chorale: The Christmas Story
Saturday, December 14, 2030 @ 7:30pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Church of the Holy Cross, Redmond, WA, United States
Hugo Distler – Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
Hector Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell (arr. Bronwyn Edwards)
David Willcocks – The Cherry Tree Carol
Gustav Holst – In the bleak midwinter
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The crown of roses
Jessica French – The Oxen
$20 ($15 senior/student)
Cornell University Chorus & Glee Club: Pacific Northwest Tour
Friday, January 10, 2031 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Town Hall Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States
Cornell's choirs return to the Pacific Northwest with a program including Renaissance motets, folk songs, gospel music, west coast premieres of new works, and much more.
$20 (students $10)
Thalia Symphony Orchestra: Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Saturday, January 18, 2031 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Arthur Honegger – Pacific 231
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violin Concerto in D major
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violin Concerto in D major
Jean Sibelius – Symphony No. 2
$24 ($18 student/senior)
Blessed Sacrament Church Choral Mass: 'Candlemas' Concert
Blessed Sacrament Choir,
Blessed Sacrament Baroque Orchestra,
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, and
Blessed Sacrament Sackbut Ensemble
Saturday, February 1, 2031 @ 5:00pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Blessed Sacrament Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Choral mass celebrating the Feast of the Presentation. Featuring Caldara’s Missa Brevis in G; seasonal carols and motets; 18th century Scottish piping music; and more.
$10-$35
The Byrd Ensemble: Flemish Masters
Saturday, February 1, 2031 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PST)
St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA, United States
Thomas Crecquillon – Pater peccavi
Jean Mouton – Ave Maria virgo serena
Josquin des Prez – Absalon, fili mi
Nicolas Gombert – Lugebat David Absalon
Thomas Crecquillon – Ego flos campi
Orlande de Lassus – Alma Redemptoris Mater
Orlande de Lassus – Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera
Jean Mouton – Ave Maria virgo serena
Josquin des Prez – Absalon, fili mi
Nicolas Gombert – Lugebat David Absalon
Thomas Crecquillon – Ego flos campi
Orlande de Lassus – Alma Redemptoris Mater
Orlande de Lassus – Missa Bell' Amfitrit' altera
$30 / $25 / $20 / $45
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